Chapter 49 Fig. 49-1 Nervous Systems PowerPoint Lecture Presentations for Biology Eighth Edition Neil Campbell and Jane Reece Lectures by Chris Romero, updated by Erin Barley with contributions from Joan Sharp Fig. 49-2 Nerves are bundles that consist of the axons of multiple nerve cells Sea stars have a nerve net in each arm connected by radial nerves to a central nerve ring Nerve net (a) Hydra (cnidarian) Ventral nerve cord Radial nerve Nerve ring (b) Sea star (echinoderm) Anterior nerve ring Longitudinal nerve cords Eyespot Nerve cords Transverse nerve (c) Planarian (flatworm) Ganglia Ganglia Spinal cord (dorsal nerve cord) Ventral nerve cord Segmental ganglia (d) Leech (annelid) Sensory ganglia Segmental ganglia (e) Insect (arthropod) (f) Chiton (mollusc) (g) Squid (mollusc) (h) Salamander (vertebrate) Fig. 49-2a Nerve net (a) Hydra (cnidarian) Radial nerve Nerve ring (b) Sea star (echinoderm) Bilaterally symmetrical animals exhibit cephalization Cephalization is the clustering of sensory organs at the front end of the body Relatively simple cephalized animals, such as flatworms, have a central nervous system (CNS) The CNS consists of a brain and longitudinal nerve cords 1
Fig. 49-2b Eyespot Nerve cords Transverse nerve (c) Planarian (flatworm) Ventral nerve cord Segmental ganglia (d) Leech (annelid) Annelids and arthropods have segmentally arranged clusters of neurons called ganglia Fig. 49-2c Ventral nerve cord Segmental ganglia Anterior nerve ring Longitudinal nerve cords Ganglia Nervous system organization usually correlates with lifestyle Sessile molluscs (e.g., clams and chitons) have simple systems, whereas more complex molluscs (e.g., octopuses and squids) have more sophisticated systems (e) Insect (arthropod) (f) Chiton (mollusc) Fig. 49-2d In vertebrates Ganglia Spinal cord (dorsal nerve cord) Sensory ganglia The CNS is composed of the brain and spinal cord The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is composed of nerves and ganglia (g) Squid (mollusc) (h) Salamander (vertebrate) 2
Organization of the Vertebrate Nervous System The spinal cord conveys information from the brain to the PNS The spinal cord also produces reflexes independently of the brain Fig. 49-3 Quadriceps muscle Cell body of sensory neuron in dorsal root ganglion White matter Gray matter A reflex is the body s automatic response to a stimulus For example, a doctor uses a mallet to trigger a knee-jerk reflex Hamstring muscle Spinal cord (cross section) Sensory neuron Motor neuron Interneuron Fig. 49-4 Central nervous system (CNS) Peripheral nervous system (PNS) Invertebrates usually have a ventral nerve cord while vertebrates have a dorsal spinal cord The spinal cord and brain develop from the embryonic nerve cord Spinal cord Cranial nerves Ganglia outside CNS Spinal nerves Fig. 49-5 Gray matter White matter Ventricles The central canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain are hollow and filled with cerebrospinal fluid The cerebrospinal fluid is filtered from blood and functions to cushion the brain and spinal cord 3
Glia in the CNS The brain and spinal cord contain Gray matter, which consists of neuron cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons White matter, which consists of bundles of myelinated axons Glia have numerous functions Ependymal cells promote circulation of cerebrospinal fluid Microglia protect the nervous system from microorganisms Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells form the myelin sheaths around axons Fig. 49-6 CNS PNS VENTRICLE Neuron Astrocyte Glia have numerous functions Ependymal cell Oligodendrocyte Astrocytes provide structural support for neurons, regulate extracellular ions and neurotransmitters, and induce the formation of a blood-brain brain barrier that regulates the chemical environment of the CNS Capillary (a) Glia in vertebrates 50 µm Microglial cell Schwann cells Radial glia play a role in the embryonic development of the nervous system (b) Astrocytes (LM) Fig. 49-6a Fig. 49-6b VENTRICLE Ependymal cell CNS Neuron Astrocyte Oligodendrocyte PNS 50 µm Capillary Schwann cells Microglial cell (a) Glia in vertebrates (b) Astrocytes (LM) 4
The Peripheral Nervous System Fig. 49-7-1 PNS The PNS transmits information to and from the CNS and regulates movement and the internal environment In the PNS, afferent neurons transmit information to the CNS and efferent neurons transmit information away from the CNS Motor system Efferent neurons Autonomic nervous system Afferent (sensory) neurons Hearing Cranial nerves originate in the brain and mostly terminate in organs of the head and upper body Locomotion Spinal nerves originate in the spinal cord and extend to parts of the body below the head Fig. 49-7-2 PNS Motor system Efferent neurons Autonomic nervous system Afferent (sensory) neurons Hearing The PNS has two functional components: the motor system and the autonomic nervous system The motor system carries signals to skeletal muscles and is voluntary Locomotion Sympathetic division Parasympathetic division Enteric division The autonomic nervous system regulates the internal environment in an involuntary manner Gas exchange Circulation Hormone action Digestion The autonomic nervous system has sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric divisions The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions have antagonistic effects on target organs The sympathetic division correlates with the fight-or-flight response The parasympathetic division promotes a return to rest and digest The enteric division controls activity of the digestive tract, pancreas, and gallbladder 5
Fig. 49-8 Parasympathetic division Sympathetic division Fig. 49-8a Action on target organs: Constricts pupil of eye Stimulates salivary gland secretion Constricts bronchi in lungs Slows heart Stimulates activity of stomach and intestines Stimulates activity of pancreas Stimulates gallbladder Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sympathetic ganglia Action on target organs: Dilates pupil of eye Inhibits salivary gland secretion Relaxes bronchi in lungs Accelerates heart Inhibits activity of stomach and intestines Inhibits activity of pancreas Stimulates glucose release from liver; inhibits gallbladder Stimulates adrenal medulla Parasympathetic division Action on target organs: Constricts pupil of eye Stimulates salivary gland secretion Constricts bronchi in lungs Slows heart Stimulates activity of stomach and intestines Stimulates activity of pancreas Cervical Sympathetic ganglia Sympathetic division Action on target organs: Dilates pupil of eye Inhibits salivary gland secretion Promotes emptying of bladder Promotes erection of genitals Synapse Sacral Inhibits emptying of bladder Promotes ejaculation and vaginal contractions Stimulates gallbladder Fig. 49-8b Table 49-1 Parasympathetic division Sympathetic division Relaxes bronchi in lungs Accelerates heart Thoracic Inhibits activity of stomach and intestines Inhibits activity of pancreas Lumbar Stimulates glucose release from liver; inhibits gallbladder Stimulates adrenal medulla Promotes emptying of bladder Inhibits emptying of bladder Promotes erection of genitals Synapse Sacral Promotes ejaculation and vaginal contractions Concept 49.2: The vertebrate brain is regionally specialized All vertebrate brains develop from three embryonic regions: forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain Fig. 49-9 Forebrain Hindbrain Telencephalon Diencephalon Mesencephalon Metencephalon Cerebrum (includes cerebral cortex, white matter, basal nuclei) Diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus) (part of brainstem) Pons (part of brainstem), cerebellum By the fifth week of human embryonic development, five brain regions have formed from the three embryonic regions Hindbrain Forebrain Myelencephalon Mesencephalon Metencephalon Diencephalon Myelencephalon Spinal cord Telencephalon Medulla oblongata (part of brainstem) Cerebrum Diencephalon: Hypothalamus Thalamus Pineal gland (part of epithalamus) stem: Pons Pituitary gland Medulla oblongata Spinal cord Cerebellum (a) Embryo at 1 month (b) Embryo at 5 weeks (c) Adult Central canal 6
Fig. 49-9ab Forebrain Telencephalon Diencephalon Fig. 49-9c Cerebrum (includes cerebral cortex, white matter, basal nuclei) Diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus) Mesencephalon (part of brainstem) Metencephalon Pons (part of brainstem), cerebellum Hindbrain Myelencephalon Medulla oblongata (part of brainstem) Cerebrum Diencephalon: Hindbrain Mesencephalon Metencephalon Diencephalon Myelencephalon Hypothalamus Thalamus Pineal gland (part of epithalamus) stem: Forebrain Telencephalon Spinal cord Pituitary gland Spinal cord Cerebellum Pons Medulla oblongata (a) Embryo at 1 month (b) Embryo at 5 weeks (c) Adult Central canal Fig. 49-UN1 As a human brain develops further, the most profound change occurs in the forebrain, which gives rise to the cerebrum The outer portion of the cerebrum called the cerebral cortex surrounds much of the brain The stem The brainstem coordinates and conducts information between brain centers The brainstem has three parts: the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata The midbrain contains centers for receipt and integration of sensory information The pons regulates breathing centers in the medulla The medulla oblongata contains centers that control several functions including breathing, cardiovascular activity, swallowing, vomiting, and digestion 7
Arousal and Sleep Fig. 49-10 The brainstem and cerebrum control arousal and sleep The core of the brainstem has a diffuse network of neurons called the reticular formation This regulates the amount and type of information that reaches the cerebral cortex and affects alertness The hormone melatonin is released by the pineal gland and plays a role in bird and mammal sleep cycles Eye Reticular formation Input from touch, pain, and temperature receptors Input from nerves of ears Fig. 49-11 Sleep is essential and may play a role in the consolidation of learning and memory Dolphins sleep with one brain hemisphere at a time and are therefore able to swim while asleep Key Low-frequency waves characteristic of sleep High-frequency waves characteristic of wakefulness Location Left hemisphere Time: 0 hours Time: 1 hour Right hemisphere The Cerebellum Fig. 49-UN2 The cerebellum is important for coordination and error checking during motor, perceptual, and cognitive functions It is also involved in learning and remembering motor skills 8
The Diencephalon Fig. 49-UN3 The diencephalon develops into three regions: the epithalamus, thalamus, and hypothalamus The epithalamus includes the pineal gland and generates cerebrospinal fluid from blood The thalamus is the main input center for sensory information to the cerebrum and the main output center for motor information leaving the cerebrum The hypothalamus regulates homeostasis and basic survival behaviors such as feeding, fighting, fleeing, and reproducing Biological Clock Regulation by the Hypothalamus The hypothalamus also regulates circadian rhythms such as the sleep/wake cycle Mammals usually have a pair of suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) in the hypothalamus that function as a biological clock Biological clocks usually require external cues to remain synchronized with environmental cycles Fig. 49-12 RESULTS od (hours) Circadian cycle perio Wild-type hamster Wild-type hamster with SCN from τ hamster 24 23 22 21 20 19 Before procedures τ hamster τ hamster with SCN from wild-type hamster After surgery and transplant The Cerebrum Fig. 49-UN4 The cerebrum develops from the embryonic telencephalon 9
The cerebrum has right and left cerebral hemispheres Each cerebral hemisphere consists of a cerebral cortex (gray matter) overlying white matter and basal nuclei In humans, the cerebral cortex is the largest and most complex part of the brain A thick band of axons called the corpus callosum provides communication between the right and left cerebral cortices The right half of the cerebral cortex controls the left side of the body, and vice versa The basal nuclei are important centers for planning and learning movement sequences Fig. 49-13 Evolution of Cognition in Vertebrates Left cerebral hemisphere Corpus callosum Cerebral cortex Right cerebral hemisphere Thalamus Basal nuclei The outermost layer of the cerebral cortex has a different arrangement in birds and mammals In mammals, the cerebral cortex has a convoluted surface called the neocortex, which was previously thought to be required for cognition Cognition is the perception and reasoning that form knowledge However, it has recently been shown that birds also demonstrate cognition even though they lack a neocortex Fig. 49-14 Pallium Cerebrum Cerebral Cerebrum Cerebellum cortex Cerebellum Concept 49.3: The cerebral cortex controls voluntary movement and cognitive functions Each side of the cerebral cortex has four lobes: frontal, temporal, occipital, and parietal Thalamus Hindbrain Avian brain Thalamus Avian brain to scale Human brain Hindbrain Each lobe contains primary sensory areas and association areas where information is integrated 10
Fig. 49-15 Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Information Processing in the Cerebral Cortex Frontal association area Temporal lobe Speech Smell Speech Taste Hearing Auditory association area Somatosensory association area Reading Visual association area Vision Occipital lobe The cerebral cortex receives input from sensory organs and somatosensory receptors Specific types of sensory input enter the primary sensory areas of the brain lobes Adjacent areas process features in the sensory input and integrate information from different sensory areas In the somatosensory and motor cortices, neurons are distributed according to the body part that generates sensory input or receives motor input Fig. 49-16 Fig. 49-16a Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Leg Toes Toes Genitals Jaw Jaw Primary motor cortex Abdominal organs Primary somatosensory cortex Primary motor cortex Fig. 49-16b Language and Speech Leg Studies of brain activity have mapped areas responsible for language and speech Genitals Broca s area in the frontal lobe is active when speech is generated Wernicke s area in the temporal lobe is active when speech is heard Abdominal organs Primary somatosensory cortex 11
Fig. 49-17 Max Lateralization of Cortical Function The corpus callosum transmits information between the two cerebral hemispheres Hearing words Speaking words Seeing words Generating words Min The left hemisphere is more adept at language, math, logic, and processing of serial sequences The right hemisphere is stronger at pattern recognition, nonverbal thinking, and emotional processing Emotions The differences in hemisphere function are called lateralization Lateralization is linked to handedness Emotions are generated and experienced by the limbic system and other parts of the brain including the sensory areas The limbic system is a ring of structures around the brainstem that includes the amygdala, hippocampus, and parts of the thalamus The amygdala is located in the temporal lobe and helps store an emotional experience as an emotional memory Fig. 49-18 Hypothalamus Thalamus Consciousness Modern brain-imaging techniques suggest that consciousness is an emergent property of the brain based on activity in many areas of the cortex Prefrontal cortex Olfactory bulb Amygdala Hippocampus 12
Concept 49.4 Changes in synaptic connections underlie memory and learning Two processes dominate embryonic development of the nervous system Neurons compete for growth-supporting factors in order to survive Only half the synapses that form during embryo development survive into adulthood Neural Plasticity Neural plasticity describes the ability of the nervous system to be modified after birth Changes can strengthen or weaken signaling at a synapse Fig. 49-19 N 1 N 1 Memory and Learning N 2 N 2 Learning can occur when neurons make new connections or when the strength of existing neural connections changes (a) Synapses are strengthened or weakened in response to activity. Short-term memory is accessed via the hippocampus The hippocampus also plays a role in forming long-term memory, which is stored in the cerebral cortex (b) If two synapses are often active at the same time, the strength of the postsynaptic response may increase at both synapses. Long-Term Potentiation Fig. 49-20 Ca 2+ Na + In the vertebrate brain, a form of learning called long-term potentiation (LTP) involves an increase in the strength of synaptic transmission Mg 2+ Glutamate NMDA NMDA receptor receptor (open) Stored (closed) AMPA receptor (a) Synapse prior to long-term potentiation (LTP) LTP involves glutamate receptors 3 1 2 If the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons are stimulated at the same time, the set of receptors present on the postsynaptic membranes changes (b) Establishing LTP 1 3 4 2 (c) Synapse exhibiting LTP 13
Fig. 49-20a Fig. 49-20b Ca 2+ Na + Glutamate Mg 2+ 1 NMDA receptor (open) Stored AMPA receptor NMDA receptor (closed) 3 2 (a) Synapse prior to long-term potentiation (LTP) (b) Establishing LTP Fig. 49-20c Concept 49.5: Nervous system disorders can be explained in molecular terms Disorders of the nervous system include schizophrenia, depression, Alzheimer s disease, and Parkinson s disease 1 3 4 Genetic and environmental factors contribute to diseases of the nervous system 2 (c) Synapse exhibiting LTP Schizophrenia About 1% of the world s population suffers from schizophrenia Schizophrenia is characterized by hallucinations, delusions, blunted emotions, and other symptoms Available treatments focus on brain pathways that use dopamine as a neurotransmitter Fig. 49-21 50 40 30 20 10 0 Individual, general population Genes shared with relatives of person with schizophrenia 12.5% (3rd-degree relative) 25% (2nd-degree relative) 50% (1st-degree relative) 100% First cousin Relationship to person with schizophrenia 14
Depression Drug Addiction and the Reward System Two broad forms of depressive illness are known: major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder In major depressive disorder, patients have a persistent lack of interest or pleasure in most activities Bipolar disorder is characterized by manic (high-mood) and depressive (low-mood) phases Treatments for these types of depression include drugs such as Prozac and lithium The brain s reward system rewards motivation with pleasure Some drugs are addictive because they increase activity of the brain s reward system These drugs include cocaine, amphetamine, heroin, alcohol, and tobacco Drug addiction is characterized by compulsive consumption and an inability to control intake Fig. 49-22 Addictive drugs enhance the activity of the dopamine pathway Drug addiction leads to long-lasting changes in the reward circuitry that cause craving for the drug Nicotine stimulates dopaminereleasing VTA neuron. Opium and heroin decrease activity of inhibitory neuron. Cocaine and amphetamines block removal of dopamine. Cerebral neuron of reward pathway Reward system response Alzheimer s Disease Alzheimer s disease is a mental deterioration characterized by confusion, memory loss, and other symptoms Alzheimer s disease is caused by the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain A successful treatment in humans may hinge on early detection of amyloid plaques There is no cure for this disease though some drugs are effective at relieving symptoms Fig. 49-23 Amyloid plaque Neurofibrillary tangle 20 µm 15
Parkinson s Disease Stem Cell Based Therapy Parkinson s disease is a motor disorder caused by death of dopamine-secreting neurons in the midbrain It is characterized by difficulty in initiating movements, muscle tremors, slowness of movement, and rigidity There is no cure, although drugs and various other approaches are used to manage symptoms Unlike the PNS, the CNS cannot fully repair itself However, it was recently discovered that the adult human brain contains stem cells that can differentiate into mature neurons Induction of stem cell differentiation and transplantation of cultured stem cells are potential methods for replacing neurons lost to trauma or disease Fig. 49-24 Fig. 49-UN5 Cerebral cortex Forebrai n Cerebrum Thalamus Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Hindbrain Pons Medulla oblongata Cerebellum Spinal cord Fig. 49-UN6 You should now be able to: 1. Compare and contrast the nervous systems of: hydra, sea star, planarian, nematode, clam, squid, and vertebrate 2. Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: central nervous system, peripheral nervous system; white matter, gray matter; bipolar disorder and major depression 3. List the types of glia and their functions 4. Compare the three divisions of the autonomic nervous system 16
5. Describe the structures and functions of the following brain regions: medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, cerebellum, thalamus, epithalamus, hypothalamus, and cerebrum 6. Describe the specific functions of the brain regions associated with language, speech, emotions, memory, and learning 8. Describe the symptoms and causes of schizophrenia, Alzheimer s disease, and Parkinson s disease 9. Explain how drug addiction affects the brain reward system 7. Explain the possible role of long-term potentiation in memory storage and learning 17